Famous Birthdays

Edward Snowden

ABOUTFormer CIA employee who made global headlines in June 2013 when he told the media about the National Security Agency's aggressive tactics.BEFORE FAMEHe joined the U.S. Army, but was discharged after seriously injuring himself during training.TRIVIAHe released highly secretive information about the NSA's tracking techniques to journalist Glenn Greenwald.FAMILY LIFEHis dad worked in the U.S. Coast Guard and his mother worked for the District Court of Maryland.ASSOCIATED WITHJulian Assange and him both became famous after they unleashed government secrets to the world.